A History of Violence: Living and Dying in Central America
ISBN-13:
9781784781682
ISBN-10:
1784781681
Edition:
Illustrated
Author:
Oscar Martinez
Publication date:
2016
Publisher:
Verso
Format:
Hardcover
288 pages
Category:
Central America
,
Mexico
,
Americas History
,
South America
,
Atmospheric Sciences
,
Earth Sciences
,
Human Geography
,
Social Sciences
,
Violence in Society
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Book details
ISBN-13:
9781784781682
ISBN-10:
1784781681
Edition:
Illustrated
Author:
Oscar Martinez
Publication date:
2016
Publisher:
Verso
Format:
Hardcover
288 pages
Category:
Central America
,
Mexico
,
Americas History
,
South America
,
Atmospheric Sciences
,
Earth Sciences
,
Human Geography
,
Social Sciences
,
Violence in Society
Summary
A History of Violence: Living and Dying in Central America (ISBN-13: 9781784781682 and ISBN-10: 1784781681), written by authors
Oscar Martinez, was published by Verso in 2016.
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Description
This is a book about one of the deadliest places in the world
El Salvador and Honduras have had the highest homicide rates in the world over the past ten years, with Guatemala close behind. Every day more than 1,000 people—men, women, and children—flee these three countries for North America. Óscar Martínez, author of The Beast, named one of the best books of the year by the Economist, Mother Jones, and the Financial Times, fleshes out these stark figures with true stories, producing a jarringly beautiful and immersive account of life in deadly locations.
Martínez travels to Nicaraguan fishing towns, southern Mexican brothels where Central American women are trafficked, isolated Guatemalan jungle villages, and crime-ridden Salvadoran slums. With his precise and empathetic reporting, he explores the underbelly of these troubled places. He goes undercover to drink with narcos, accompanies police patrols, rides in trafficking boats and hides out with a gang informer. The result is an unforgettable portrait of a region of fear and a subtle analysis of the North American roots and reach of the crisis, helping to explain why this history of violence should matter to all of us.
El Salvador and Honduras have had the highest homicide rates in the world over the past ten years, with Guatemala close behind. Every day more than 1,000 people—men, women, and children—flee these three countries for North America. Óscar Martínez, author of The Beast, named one of the best books of the year by the Economist, Mother Jones, and the Financial Times, fleshes out these stark figures with true stories, producing a jarringly beautiful and immersive account of life in deadly locations.
Martínez travels to Nicaraguan fishing towns, southern Mexican brothels where Central American women are trafficked, isolated Guatemalan jungle villages, and crime-ridden Salvadoran slums. With his precise and empathetic reporting, he explores the underbelly of these troubled places. He goes undercover to drink with narcos, accompanies police patrols, rides in trafficking boats and hides out with a gang informer. The result is an unforgettable portrait of a region of fear and a subtle analysis of the North American roots and reach of the crisis, helping to explain why this history of violence should matter to all of us.
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